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Well, to that point, there are members of the 1% Club that agree that they pay too much.

And there's Chuck Collins who wrote Born on Third Base. And there's the economist Thomas Piketty, who is not a member of the 1%, but whose analysis of wealth inequality posits that extreme inequality is simply bad for everyone.

Those who think they should pay more may always do so, there is nothing to stop them from writing checks to the gubmnt.
If they think Nanny G does an exemplary job of distributing their spare cash, go for it I say! Just dont, bill gates, speak for other mega billionaires on the planet. You, bill, get to speak for YOU and only YOU.

personally,
i like it when the 1% and the 5% and even the 10% get to exercise largesse by supporting charitable institutions they value close to home. Us local folks working the events appreciate it when the local tycoons show up at park fundraisers, library galas, and etc. —makes us feel valued.

one-size-fits-all federal gubmnt solutions, delivered impersonally by bureaucrats who may or ir may not be competent, is not the way to my heart.

It has nothing to do with forced equal outcomes. It has everything to do with taking care of the most vulnerable members of society such as children and the elderly. It is not letting people go hungry or be homeless. It is providing health care for all. You still have rich , middle and the poor but providing a few basic necessities is not a bad thing. Personally I do not mind paying taxes and expect to pay accordingly.